Best $5 mod ever! (USB ports)

[CHIF8008]

my bro installed 2 USB ports in his e34 dash. soo nice

[Broom Broom]

this should be in the DIY forumn.. very clever idea

[!AjHoWzA!]

Dude great idea! Looks great!

[bloodshot-e30]

can someone send me a link? i guess im just too stupid to find it lol

[aaron325ix]

Just put mine in, the lights even match! Thanks to Jean for the solder work

[E30nate]

finished mine today in my e34. came out very good. the e34 has more room around the shifter so i put them right under the ashtray.

sorry for the shitty cell pics



heres how i soldered them



and after they were together



i might order another one to put in the rear console underneath the vent

[schtozo]

Got mine in the mail today and I was so excited, and I don't know why!
Definitely worth the $5. It's smaller than I thought it was going to be, which is good.

Same here, i was very exited too, and i was surprised by the size too i thought they were bigger. We def have a connection buddy...:P

[lolcantturn]

Got mine in the mail today and I was so excited, and I don't know why!
Definitely worth the $5. It's smaller than I thought it was going to be, which is good.

[KenC]

Thanks for putting up the pics, Andrew.

I actually removed the spring positive when I soldered the wires on.

The lights are tiny, and when something's plugged in you can't see the LEDs at all.

[AndrewBird]

So its a circuit board with a resitor and it turns on a led when something is inserted?

No. It's a voltage regulator that turns 12v into 5v. The LED is on whenever it is powered. Generally only when plugged into the cigarette lighter, but when you hard wire it, it never turns off. If you don't like the light, paint it black.

[Joey Link]

Nice work!

[Pantless Spency]

Got a couple of these super cheap on eBay just now. Just going to keep it in the cigarette lighter, although the original poster's setup is way cooler.

same
i found these in black and white on amazon for 1 cent and like 2 dollars shipping.

[5Toes]

So its a circuit board with a resitor and it turns on a led when something is inserted?

[bernzpeed]

thanks this is a big help.

[AndrewBird]

For those of you who need pictures, I had one lying around that I pulled apart and snapped a few.

How it looks after you get the cover off:


Bottom side:


Where you need to solder wires: